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Coast Guard Investigates Why No Warning Before 332-Foot Megayacht Hit 65-foot Charter Fishing Boat, Killing One Man

The Coast Guard is investigating why there seemed to be no warning before the 332-foot megayacht Attessa IV, one of the largest private yachts in the world, hit the 65-foot charter fishing boat Prowler at night in the Pacific south of San Diego, killing one man on the fishing boat. The Coast Guard said the accident occurred about 7 p.m. nine miles off Imperial Beach near the U.S.-Mexico border. Prowler was on its way back to its home base in San Diego after a fishing trip in Mexican waters. Attessa hit the starboard quarter of Prowler, causing extensive damage, and critically injuring Richard…

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Luxurious 332-foot Megayacht and Charter Fishing Boat Collide South of San Diego. One Man Died, Several Injured

A 332-foot megayacht and a charter fishing boat collided at night in the Pacific south of San Diego. Several people were injured, one critically, and the fishing boat sustained major damage. The critically injured man died the next day. The Coast Guard said there were 28 people on Prowler, a 65-foot fishing boat out of San Diego. It launched a Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot response boat and the Cutter Sea Otter to the scene, which was nine miles off Imperial Beach near the U.S.-Mexico border. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the critically injured person off the Prowler and flew him to a…